SCNS detains member of Bar Association

15:21, 30 мая 2024, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Meerimai ALYBEKOVA

A member of the Bar Association was detained on the fact of fraud. The press center of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) reported.

According to it, the member of the Bar Association abused her powers when providing legal assistance to her client.

«The woman, going beyond the scope of her powers as a lawyer, offered her client to give a large bribe to officials who were investigating the case. She received more than $200,000 for this,» the SCNS noted.

Despite this, her client was found guilty of committing a crime under Article 242 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. The client appealed to the SCNS with a request to take measures against the lawyer, who wanted to return part of the money for non-fulfillment of obligations, including illegal ones.

The lawyer was caught red-handed when returning $5,000 ($4,000 and 88,000 soms). She was placed in the temporary detention center of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek.

The SCNS asks citizens to be vigilant and not to fall for the actions of unscrupulous lawyers and other persons who demand money for an illegal solution to a particular issue.